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Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on south Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery.
Oil and gas advocate named by Trump to lead agency that manages federal lands

Oil and gas advocate named by Trump to lead agency that manages federal lands

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states.
Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23 .
North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

RALEIGH, N.C.

US approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic

Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic

A snowstorm blew into the mid-Atlantic states Tuesday, causing dozens of accidents on icy roads, prompting school closures and stoking worries about possible power outages.
California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims

California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires , the state Insurance Department said Tuesday.
B.C. snowpack at 72% of normal as of Feb. 1 after 'extremely dry' January

B.C. snowpack at 72% of normal as of Feb. 1 after 'extremely dry' January

British Columbia's average snowpack measured 28 per cent below normal at the start of February, after an "extremely dry" start to the year across much of the province. The latest snow and water bulletin released Tuesday came after B.C.

California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said Tuesday.

Kilauea is shooting lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23 .